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A Balasaur Score of 62 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 5.1/10, Rotten Tomatoes 86%, Metacritic 69/100. Critics rate it 18 points higher than audiences do. Streaming on Prime.
Synopsis
Paloma, the new girl at an esteemed prep school, is drawn into the daily aggressions of warring senior class factions. She joins the Spades and becomes friends with the Spades’ leader, an enigmatic and scheming cheerleader named Selah.
Ratings
IMDb5.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes86%
Metacritic69/100
Critics rate it 18 points higher than audiences do.
52 audience votes
Key crew
- Tayarisha PoeDirector
- Tayarisha PoeScreenplay
- Aska MatsumiyaOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Lovie SimoneSelah Summers
- Celeste O'ConnorPaloma Davis
- Jharrel JeromeMaxxie Ayoade
- Jesse WilliamsHeadmaster Banton
- Ana Mulvoy-TenBobby Pellegrino
- Evan RoeTwo Tom
- Henry Hunter HallTarit Toll Perilstein
- Francesca NoelAmber Bolfo
- Nekhebet Kum JuchNuri
- Gina TorresMaybelle Summers
- Bella FerragamoJasika
- Kristen Ivy HaynesMalika
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Themes
cheerleaderschoolwoman director